“Wheatley’s book has urgency and fierce strength... The characters from both eras are “alive and flying”, freedom fighters who are aware they are making history.”

“This is a superb book, well researched and skilfully executed... Wheatley is always in command of her writing, and the techniques she uses are reminiscent of Alan Garner in Red Shift. The story is both entertaining and has much to say about family relationships, social justice and relationships.”

“An exceptional book, which will intrigue both adolescent and adult... Rest assured, The House that was Eureka will establish itself as a classic in adolescent fiction.”

“The House That was Eureka is a book for grown-ups as much as children, and demonstrates brilliantly the impossibility of drawing any final line between juvenile and adult literature. The book draws its un-put-downable vitality from Wheatley’s adroit research and re-imagining of the social history of the Depression... Such a book particularly challenges the theorists who think that social and historical realism are mined-out for entertainment.”